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Same here.
You're supposed to make sure your screen is absolutely clean before applying RainX, using proper windscreen polish if necessary (RainX do their own, or autoglym). I've only had smears when I've not cleaned the screen properly prior to application.
The same polishes will also remove RainX effectively.

I've used it with no problems for the last 3.5 years on at least 6 different cars.

On my old car I gave Rain X a go. I put it on and it worked great. For about 2 days, then did I ever regret it? I All the glass cleaners I used never touched it and that windscreen was never the same again.

I set up a poll to test the theory that Rain-X polarises opinion:

http://www.safespeed.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1392

It'll also be interesting to see what the split is between the lovers and the haters.

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Lots of folk want to get rid of Rain-X. Loads of ideas in this Google:

http://www.google.com/search?q=%2B%22remove+rain-x%22

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Thanks, that turned up some references that my original Google for "rain-x removal" did not. It appears that there is a proprietary product called "Auto Glass Stripper" ($9.99), but all the references to that seem to point back to the USA, so the product may not be available over here

I still haven't had a chance of trying the suggested removal methods because my wife has had the car each day during daylight. I've prised the car out of her mitts for a day, so I was going to have a go at removing the stuff with T-Cut. Unfortunately, it's now raining

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Will

I know this will be dragging up a very old thread but I just wanted to say thank you for all of the info on here. I have been trying and failing to remove rain-ex on my new (to me) car.

I had tried everything bar nitromors. Mr muscle oven cleaner works a treat. The foaming action almost eliminates the product running down the glass. I'll mask the paintwork and do all of the windows now. Happy days!

Thanks again,

Tim

How typical of the internet that the second highest hit on that search is now this thread topic!

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The polymer in Rain-X is soluble in xylene, though where you would get some from I don't know. We have a stock at our school that I use for tar marks etc. but I can't think of anywhere it would be available to the public. It is not a 'nasty substance' particularly as it is a replacement for 'Trike' (1,1,1 trichloroethene) in many polymerisation experiments. If you can find a solvent that liquifies chewing-gum, you should be on to a winner!

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You could always use a house brick...


and then get a new screen on the insurance

As a matter of fact I've got a bottle of stuff under my sink that removes chewing gum by liquefying it. It's called dp200 and it comes from these guys...

http://www.delta-ag.co.uk

Wasn't methylated spirt invented to remove chewing gum from school children's blazers?

If you can get the chwing gum item into a freezer, the gum goes brittle and flakes off very easily when cold. Failing that, a good blast with a CO2 fire extinguisher is another (expensive) way!

I think some "Rain-X (like) products will come off with a strong alkali (like bleach).

Nope - it won't even touch it. Methylated spirit will remove ink though....

Anything X - great on bodies - disastrous on windows - possibly the car dealers last curse on stingy buyers

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Tell you what? ................ Those ruddy lorries throwing up stones at you are a right *"^%$&*! pain in the *%"^! aren't they?........

Good job you remembered to get that windscreen cover.........

yep -they are - but at least i don't remember paying them to spray my windscreen with something that i'd be trying to remove for months.Rocks /stones can be cured with a new screen. Diesel with screen wash. Guard-X /Rain-X needs plenty of remover.

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I use Rain X on my storm windows. When I get streaks (which I assume is due to using too much Rain X), I use GOO GONE. Cuts right through the stuff. Then I re-wash with regular window cleaner or the newer RainX which is a cleaner and water-repellant...which doesn't streak and isn't waxy.

Halfords sell a paint spray product in an aerosol called LEVELLER.
It's nearly ALL Xylene!
You'll have to be over 18 to buy it!

Chewing gum can be frozen with the stuff sold by Maplin and RS for freezing electronics while soldering.
It also is great for spraying into thermostats if you have an over enthusiastic boss trying to save money by keeping the office temperature at the legal minimum setting!!

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I have had a very similar problem with rain-x , it lasted around 2 - 3 weeks then it stared wearing off due to the wipers , it caused dreadfull streaking and halos around lights with the windscreen wipers in the rain at night , this cleared for a few mins in the rain with screen wash and then smeared up again.
Of course I could have reapplied more rain x , however it agrivated me enough to want rid.

heres what i did in steps and it seems to have worked out well.

1: got a bottle of HG Sticker Remover , this is mostly Naphtha (lighter fluid)
2: Open bottle and get 3-4 sheets of kitchen towel , towel on top of bottle and turn up end briefly to put a **SMALL** amount on the kitchen towel, you really do not need much at all. make sure your outside doing this as the fumes are nasty.
3: put lid back on bottle , put bottle far away from your car.
4: rub over screen , you will see the rain x stripping right off and beading as it disolves into to the solvent.
5: get some regular screen wash on fresh kichen roll and wipe the residue after a 20 seconds or so
6: next get some auto gylum glass polish and apply to screen , leave to haze and buff off with micro -fiber cloth to shine

this seems to have rid me of the rain-x on the windscreen.